ATLANTA, Ga. — Amateur Sara Im of Duluth claims the 30th playing of the Georgia Women’s Open Presented by Mizuno with a four-stroke victory over 2012 champion Kendall Wright of Berkeley Lake at Currahee Golf Club in Toccoa. Im, a rising sophomore on the Vanderbilt golf team fired a two-under par 70 on Saturday to put her in a three way tie going into Sunday’s final round with … [Read more...]
UGA Golfer Harmie Constantino Sets Record in Georgia Women’s Open Victory
After six holes in the final round of the Georgia Women’s Open, UGA freshman golfer Harmie Constantino was struggling to match her torrid opening round of 66. Constantino was one of three players to shoot 66 or better in the first round at Achasta GC, matching the score of recent Northwestern graduate Janet Mao, with both players trailing tour pro Emma Jandel, who opened … [Read more...]
Opening 66, Clutch Play Late Lifts Baik to Georgia Women’s Open Victory
After an almost mistake-free first 25 holes in the Georgia Women’s Open,. Ji Eun Baik was cruising with a 6-stroke lead when she suddenly started hitting tee shots on par 3s, 4s and 5s alike in the direction of out of bounds stakes rather than fairways or greens. In the span of seven holes, Baik hit three shots that came to rest within a few feet of being out of bounds and a … [Read more...]
Laura Wearn takes Symetra Tour at Atlanta National
Edges tour’s top player with birdie on final hole The Symetra Tour returned to Georgia for the first time since 2012, and had the misfortune of inheriting the rainy weather usually reserved for the Champions Tour event at TPC Sugarloaf. Atlanta’s Champions Tour event enjoyed a rare precipitation-free week in April, but the Symetra tournament was impacted by May showers, … [Read more...]
Georgia State Sixth Following Round Two at Sun Belt Women’s Golf Championship
LOXLEY, Ala. – Following a four-hour morning delay to get the course ready after five-inches of rain on Monday night, Georgia State shot a second round 314 and stands in sixth place entering the final round of the Sun Belt Women’s Golf Championship. No team in the eight-team field was able to break 300 at Steelwood Country Club. The championship will conclude with the final … [Read more...]
College Roundup – Week 1: Tech 7th in Hawaii opener; Kennesaw 2nd in California
Several college golf teams from Georgia played their first events of 2014 in early February, including the Georgia Tech and Kennesaw State men, and the Augusta State, Georgia State and Kennesaw State women. Georgia Tech played its annual season opener in Hawaii, tying 7th with a 27-under total of 837. Oklahoma State won the tournament by 12 shots at 819, led by medalist … [Read more...]